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The Hawaii County Council has agreed to a settlement involving the death of a zip-line worker who was testing a new facility in Hilo when the line came loose and he fell 200 feet into a stream.
Fatally injured in the 2011 incident was Ted Callaway, 36.
The Council on Tuesday voted 8-1 to settle for $26,400 without admitting liability, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported.
The county was sued on the basis of permits it issued for the wooden towers that served as staging areas for the zip-lines. A county attorney said the permit application characterized the towers as “observation towers,” rather than having anything to do with the zip-line itself.
The family of Callaway, of Maui, also sued zip-line contractors and employment companies involved in the Paukaa construction site. The Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division issued three citations totaling $13,500 in penalties against GoZip LLC of Maui.
Man convicted in spear tip theft
HILO >> A man has been convicted of taking the spear tip from the statue of King Kamehameha in September.
The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports jurors convicted William Roy Carroll III of theft and property damage Friday after a two-week trial.
Carroll, who previously rejected a plea deal, could be sentenced to five years in prison.
Deputy Prosecutor Haaheo Kahoohalahala said Carroll stole a chain and used it to break off the spear tip. She argued Carroll hid the spear and didn’t intend to return it unless there was a reward.